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December - 1869
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Wednesday
1 December 1869
Lyttelton - 001
SMYTH - John,
------ lots more continued from November
1869
Thursday
2 December 1869
Bankruptcies Properties For sale - 003
PEARCE - W.C. cottage
and land in Lyttelton.
SINCLAIR - William,
land in Heathcote Valley.
HENWOOD - John, 1
acre at Kaiapoi, with improvements.
SMITH - John, farm at
Selwyn.
GRIFFITHS - Evan, land
and cottage at Lyttelton.
PARKERSON - R.K.
improved land at Timuka.(spelt as in paper)
WESTON - W. sundry
properties in Akaroa district.
WRIGHT - H. land on North rd
of Kowai.
ALPORT - H.E. peoperty
in Christchurch.
HILL - Joseph,
trustee's interest in Avonhead property.
Friday
3 December 1869
Death - 007
PACKWOOD - son of Mr, of
Kaiapoi, who met with an accident near Oxford, died on
Thursday ---
Claim - 007
OLIVER - John
Pascoe, of Lyttelton, storekeeper, all
persons having any claim against the above estate -------
Inquest - 008
Body found of a child in the river, ---- adjourned till
Friday ---
Saturday 4 December 1869
Inquest - 009
PACKWOOD -
William, ------ dragged by the tether of 2 ropes
of 2 horses ----- verdict accidental death.
Wednesday
8 December 1869
Bankruptcies - 013
WRIGHT - David,
meeting of creditors 15 December --
BOWDEN - William,
application for discharge 13 january 1870
MOSS - Henry,
--- bankruptcy be annulled --
BARNARD - William,
final examination 13 January
WEST - Henry Charles,
meeting of creditors 15 December ---
Supreme Court - 014
BARNARD -
William, of Rangiora,
storekeeper, application for discharge
13 January
Saturday
11 December 1869
Supreme Court - 022
WEST - Henry Charles,
of Christchurch, a publican, -----
adjudged bankrupt on 7 September last ----
Monday
13 December 1869
Inquest - 025
McKENZIE - a child
15mths son of Mrs McKenzie, inquest held at Woodend
Hotel --- accidental drowning ---
Tuesday
14 December 1869
Deserting - 028
KENNEDY - William, from 18th
Regiment, (Royal Irish) and
SMITH - James,
to have medical examinations
Bankruptcy - 029
WILSON,
Samuel, a carrier and trader, --- lots more
---
HERON - Robert &
George, adjourned
Bankruptcy - 030
BURTON -
John and
CARTER - John,
well sinkers, ----- granted final
discharge ---- lots more -----
Bankruptcy 031
BROOKER -
George, hotelkeeper, of Royal Hotel, --
appeared in 1867 with his father who is since deceased
as prop. of Zetland Arms --- lots more ----
Bankruptcy - 031 & 032 & 033
STIFFE - Sydney
Burrows, commission agent ---
lots more ----
RIDDLE - Charles,
adjourned --
Bankrupt - 033
& 034
BRADLEY - Joseph,
William BLUNT and
William BRYANT
------ more -----
CATON - John Henry
-- adjourned ---
Bankruptcy - 035
NINNIS - Egerton
adjourned to 13 January
GRIFFITHS -
Evan, ----
DOUGLAS - James
Ferguson, adjourned to 13 January
PEARCE - W.C. ---
labourer of Kaiapoi ----
HILL - Joseph
--- farmer of Avonhead -- had a sheep
station at the Ashburton ----
BLACKMORE - Abraham, ----
Bankruptcy - 036
BLACKMORE -
Abraham, adjourned ----
more ---
SOLOMON - Joseph,
adjourned ---
SCOTT - Alfred,
a sawyer of Duvauchelles Bay, -- final discharge
granted.
GILKES - Robert, a
baker in Gloucester st, --- final discharge
granted.
DEMPSIE - John
Currie, a marriner, lots
more -----
Bankruptcy - 037
PIPER - Henry,
adjourned to 13 January
SCOTT - John,
adjourned to 13 January
PARKERSON - Richard
Knowles, adjourned to 13 January
HERON - Alexander,
---- more ---
GARDINER - Joseph, a
flax ropemaker, adjourned to 13 January
Land For Sale - 038
GRANT & BURRELL -
Rangiora - 100 acres of good freehold land rural
section No 3006. adjourning farms of Messrs Grant & Burrell
Thursday 16 December 1869
Supreme Court - 047
COX - William, of
Grassdale Station, a labourer, adjudged
bankrupt on 14 December ---
Supreme Court - 048
DONALD - William, of
Addington, butcher, filed this day
unable to meet his creditors.
Fatality -
049
HAMILTON -
Edward, gunsmith, Colombo st, ---- found on
the beach at Sumner. ------
Saturday 18 December 1869
Desertion from regiment - 052
KENNEDY -
William, deserted 18th regiment --- surgeon
reported as fit for military service ----
Bankruptcy - 053
RIDDLE -
Charles, --- final discharge granted.
Bankruptcy - 054
BLACKMORE -
Abraham, Dunedin creditors --- commenced as
a publican about 4 years ago --- lots more ---
COX and BABER -
to be taken off file estate wound up by private arrangement.
Monday
20 December 1869
Timaru - 056 & 057
BALFOUR - the Marine Engineer and
SMALLWOOD - Mr,
the teller of the Union Bank were drowned
---- bodies still missing at sea ------lots
more ----
Inquest - 059 & 060
HAMILTON - Edward, found on
Thursday on beach at Sumner --- lots more ---
Lyttelton - 061
DONNELLY - William,
deserted his wife and family --- discharged the
accused ---
SMITH - George, a
seaman on board the ship Hydaspes ------
Leithfield - 062
JONES - an accident,
broke his leg -- was taken to hospital ---
Tuesday
21 December 1869
To Let - 063
CARRUTHERS - W.D. to
let for 1 years Annandale, Avonside, dining room,
drawing room, 4 bedrooms ---- etc. ---
Supreme Court - 064
SIMPSON - George
Charles, of Christchurch, boot and shoe
warehouseman --- adjourned to 10 February ----
Wednesday
22 December 1869
Desertion - 066
ABBOTT - George,
charged with deserting his 2 children --- placed them in Catholic
Convent 3rd June --- remanded to 23rd.
Supreme Court - 067
SPILLARD -
Andrew, of Kaiapoi, draper, adjudged
bankrupt on on 17th --- adjourned to 3 January
Thursday
23 December 1869
Governer's Bay North School Prize List - 068
Class 1 - 1st - Alfred VIGERS, head of
school, 2nd - Orton BRADLEY,
Class 2 - 1st - Mansfield BUCKLEY,
2nd - James GRAY
Junior Division - Freeman POTTS,
James Gray, arthmetic; John DYER, writing;
Special prize general Knowledge - Mansfield BUCKLEY.
Recitation - Joseph STILTON
-
Boarders prize - Joseph PARKINSON
Fatal Boat Accident at Timaru - 069
BALFOUR & SMALLWOOD, were drowned
by the upsetting of a boat ---- very long column
----
Dunedin - Coach Accident - 070
Passengers - Mr PATERSON,
on the box outside, 4 young men and a lady inside
---- lots more --- drownings ---
Friday
24 December 1869
Convent School Christchurch Prizes - 073
French - Mary LOUGHNAN
Music - 1st - Mary Loughnan, 2nd -
Margaret DONNELLY,
Needlework - 1st Mary FITZGERALD,
2nd - Gertrude SHEATH
General good conduct - Mary Ann HOLLY
Order and punctuality - Catherine McINTOSH
Diligence - Agnes ORME
General Improvement - Letitia
BROWN
1st Class - History & English - 1st, Margaret HARRINGTON, 2nd -
Mary A. WHELAN,
3rd - Mary A. HOLLY,
Catherine McINTOSH,
Mary HARRINGTON.
2nd Class - General proficiency - 1st - Gertrude SHEATH, 2nd - Emily CARRUTHERS
3rd Class - English & History - 1st - Mary ROACH, 2nd
Catherine DONNOLLY
4th Class - Reading & spelling - 1st - Martha
DYNESS,
2nd - Julia HOWARD
5th Class - Reading & writing - 1st -
Annie SMITH,
2nd - Ellen DUFFY
Monday
27 December 1869
The Late Mr BALFOUR
-
076
trained in office of Messrs Stevenson, Edinburgh -- arrived NZ 6
years ago appointed Marine Engineer to the Province of Otago
Friday
31 December 1869
Deserting form 18th Regiment - 079
SMITH - Thomas, arrested as
a deserter --- found unfit for military service -----
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
19 December 2011